Re: HELP: Explanation for "off-the-shelf" technology

[Paul Pham <pham@xmission.com>]

dear Thanh

On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, Thanh Tung Truong wrote:

> Hi all,
> can any body give a short explanation for the term "off-the-shelf"

"off the shell" means using whatever available (already developped).

Vi' du.: gia? su+? co+ quan ha`ng kho^ng da^n du.ng mi~ (NASA) 
-dem ma^'y ca'i ve^. tinh le^n tro+`i. Ma^'y ca'i ve^. tinh ca^`n
ca'i computer -de^? cha.y chu+o+ng tri`nh. Thay vi` pha?i contract
cho 1 co^ng ty na`o -do' -de^? develop 1 ca'i processor (very expensive)
ho. quye^'t -di.nh xa`i Intel chip hay motorola chip V..v.. 

chu? ye^'u xa`i "off-the-shell technology" la` -de^? tie^'t kie^.m tie^`n
 
> technology. How can it be compared to "state-of-the-art" technology.

"state of the art" means "hie^.n -da.i"